Peer Pressure What is it and how can we overcome it?

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Peer Pressure What is it and how can we overcome it?

Peer Pressure Peer Pressure: (noun) social pressure by one’s peer group to take a certain action, adopt certain values, or otherwise conform in order to be accepted.

Examples of Negative Peer Pressure Underage Drinking Underage Smoking Pressure to Steal Pressure to Fight Pressure to Cut School

Examples of Positive Peer Pressure Pressure to get into high school/college Pressure to come to school on time Pressure to join school activities Pressure to follow the rules Pressure to respect others

Resisting Negative Peer Pressure

Take a deep breath first Find the words Think it through Ask “What can we do instead?” Walk away